Paperless Transactions in the UAE: Qualitative Initiatives to Preserve the Environment and Support the Circular Economy
- The 'National Sustainability' campaign promotes the state's efforts to reduce carbon emissions. • The UAE gives top priority to reducing paper transactions to consolidate the role of digital transformation in achieving sustainable environmental development goals. • Abu Dhabi's efforts to reduce paper use and its impact on the environment date back to 2008 when it launched the Paperless Day project. • The United Nations Environment Programme adopts the Paperless Day project, turning it into a global day, and calls on countries around the world to commit to it. • Abu Dhabi government services 'TAMM': a pioneering system that achieves digital transformation and supports environmental sustainability by unifying digital channels for service delivery, digitizing government documents, and enhancing digital payment of service fees through the unified digital payment platform of the Abu Dhabi government, 'Saddad Abu Dhabi'.
• Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company recycles used books and paper in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. • Digital transformation in Dubai saves more than 336 million sheets of paper, over 1.3 billion dirhams, and more than 14 million hours at the government level. • The UAE's efforts include raising public awareness about the importance of paper recycling through educational programs and awareness campaigns. • The life cycle of each piece of paper contributes to the greenhouse effect. • Increased paper production threatens the sustainability of biodiversity in natural life.
Original source: WAM
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